A Look at the Future of Las Vegas

Published September 6, 2011 at 5:00 AM PDT

Las Vegas continues to struggle with how to climb out of the current economic crisis. The numbers are overwhelming and all too familiar. The highest foreclosure rate, lowest graduation rate, tops in unemployment and a struggle with diversification. We continue our discussion with the BBC's Lawrence Pollard and panel of local experts and leaders about what's in store for Las Vegas looking ahead.

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Lawrence Pollard, host, BBC's The World Today
Chris Giunchigliani, County Commissioner, Dist E
Robert Lang, Dir, Brookings Mountain West, and Prof of Sociology, UNLV

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